This document discusses how the verbs "remember", "forget", and "stop" can be followed by either a gerund or infinitive with a change in meaning. It provides examples for how each verb is used with a gerund to refer to a past action, while with an infinitive it refers to a future or interrupted action. Exercises are included to practice choosing the correct gerund or infinitive form.

1. Gerunds and
infinitives –
changes in
meaning

2. REMEMBER – FORGET
– STOP
These verbs can be followed
by gerunds or infinitives but
with a change in meaning.

3. REMEMBER
Remember with the gerund refers to a
previous action.
‐ I remember meeting you last year. (I met
you before now).

4. REMEMBER
Remember with the infinitive is used for
something that happens at or after a
certain time.
‐ Please remember to close the door. (In
the future please close the door.)

5. FORGET
Forget with the gerund is often used with
never for a memorable previous action.
‐ I'll never forget going to japan.

6. FORGET
Forget with the infinitive means
something happens at or after a certain
time.
‐ Don't forget to meet me at 5.00.

7. STOP
Stop with the gerund means to end an
action. It means to interrupt an activity in
order to do something else.
‐ I stopped eating fast food last year.
‐ I can't stop loving you.
‐ Stop being so annoying!

8. STOP
Stop with the infinitive means to interrupt
an action.
‐ I was walking to the subway station, and
I stopped to say "hi" to my friends.
‐ I was working at home, and I stopped to
answer the 'phone.

9. EXERCISES
Choose the correct option to
complete the sentences.

10. EXERCISE
1. Stop _____ mean to your sister!
a) being b) to be

11. ANSWER:
1. Stop being mean to your sister!

12. 2. On my way home, I stopped _____
some gas.
a) getting b) to get

13. ANSWER:
2. On my way home, I stopped to get
some gas.

14. 3. Before you go to sleep, don't forget
_____ the door.
a) locking b) to lock

15. ANSWER:
3. Before you go to sleep, don't forget to
lock the door.

16. 4. Jason remembered _____ in to me at a
party two years ago.
A) running b) to run

17. ANSWER:
4. Jason remembered running in to me at
a party two years ago

18. 5. We will never forget _____ called
mommy and daddy for the first time.
a) being b) to be

19. ANSWER:
5. We will never forget being called
mommy and daddy for the first time.

20. 6. I had to go home early yesterday
because my son had forgotten _____ his
key.
a) taking b) to take

21. ANSWER:
6. I had to go home early yesterday
because my son had forgotten to take his
key.